Lead Org Development

AT&T; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 119,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Caregiver Leave

Adoption Reimbursement

Disability Benefits

Life and Accidental Death Insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

AT&T is hiring a skills assessment leader to build AI-powered, adaptive assessments that measure employee skills and lead to trusted certifications and digital badges. The role focuses on designing robust assessment programs, embedding them in Workday and Cornerstone, and scaling innovative approaches across a large organization.

The position emphasizes collaboration with HR partners, learning teams, and business leaders to prioritize skill priorities and demonstrate measurable impact on

Qualifications

• 5+ years in skills assessment or psychometrics, including leading a full program; bachelor’s degree in measurement, I‑O psychology, education, or a related field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of assessment design, passing scores, and psychometrics, explained in plain language.
• Hands-on experience with assessment systems (item banking, delivery, proctoring, scoring) and managing vendors and subject-matter experts.
• An intrapreneur who experiments, learns quickly, and scales new programs in a large organization.
• Experience with AI in assessment, or IRT and adaptive testing, rubric scoring, and Credly.
• Telecommunications knowledge (network, field operations, cybersecurity, software and AI, customer care, retail sales); master’s degree in psychometrics, measurement, or I‑O psychology.

Responsibilities

• Decide which skills are assessed, at what levels, and which certification or badge each leads to.
• Think in systems and act as an intrapreneur: connect assessment, learning, and HR technology, run small experiments, and scale what works.
• Partner with HRBPs, Learning Business Partners, and senior leaders to set skill priorities, align assessments to business needs, and show results; advise certification boards and manage vendors.
• Lead assessment design, from defining skills to writing questions, building hands‑on tasks, and setting passing scores.
• Score real work products, such as network designs, code, and project plans, with clear rubrics, trained reviewers, and AI support under human oversight.
• Keep assessments fair, accurate, and secure.
• Use generative AI responsibly to write and score questions, with human review and bias checks.
• Build adaptive tests and send employees with skill gaps to targeted learning before they retest.
• Award certifications and Credly badges (Open Badges standard) when employees pass, with retesting to renew.
• Connect results to Workday and Cornerstone.

Skills

Skills assessment

Psychometrics

AI in assessment

Adaptive testing

Rubric scoring

Certifications

Change leadership

Learning agility

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in measurement or I‑O psychology

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Item banking

Delivery systems

Proctoring

Workday integration

Credly badges

Job description

This is a full-time onsite role based in the location(s) posted and is performed from the designated work location five days per week. No relocation is offered.

Shaping the Future of Skill Development at AT&T

• Shape how AT&T employees build and prove skills, moving from courses completed to skills demonstrated.
• Test new approaches, such as AI coaching and learning in the flow of work, with business teams.
• Partner across learning, talent, HR technology, and the business so every employee has a clear path to grow as AI changes work.

Key Responsibilities

Skills Assessment Strategy

• Decide which skills are assessed, at what levels, and which certification or badge each leads to.
• Think in systems and act as an intrapreneur: connect assessment, learning, and HR technology, run small experiments, and scale what works.
• Partner with HRBPs, Learning Business Partners, and senior leaders to set skill priorities, align assessments to business needs, and show results; advise certification boards and manage vendors.

Assessment Design and Psychometrics

• Lead assessment design, from defining skills to writing questions, building hands‑on tasks, and setting passing scores.
• Score real work products, such as network designs, code, and project plans, with clear rubrics, trained reviewers, and AI support under human oversight.
• Keep assessments fair, accurate, and secure.

AI-Enabled and Adaptive Assessment

• Use generative AI responsibly to write and score questions, with human review and bias checks.
• Build adaptive tests and send employees with skill gaps to targeted learning before they retest.

Certification and Credentialing

• Award certifications and Credly badges (Open Badges standard) when employees pass, with retesting to renew.
• Connect results to Workday and Cornerstone.

What You'll Need

• 5+ years in skills assessment, psychometrics, or certification, including leading a full program; bachelor’s degree in measurement, I‑O psychology, education, or a related field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of assessment design, passing scores, and psychometrics, explained in plain language.
• Hands‑on experience with assessment systems (item banking, delivery, proctoring, scoring) and managing vendors and subject‑matter experts.
• An intrapreneur who experiments, learns quickly, and scales new programs in a large organization.
• Experience with AI in assessment, or IRT and adaptive testing, rubric scoring, and Credly.
• Telecommunications knowledge (network, field operations, cybersecurity, software and AI, customer care, retail sales); master’s degree in psychometrics, measurement, or I‑O psychology.

What You'll Bring

• Skills assessment strategy and design
• Psychometrics, AI, and adaptive testing
• Rubric-based work-product assessment
• Certifications, badges, and accreditation
• Systems thinking, intrapreneurship, and experimentation
• Learning agility, clear communication, and change leadership

Measures of Success

• Business impact: skill gaps closed faster, more roles filled internally, and lower hiring and training costs.
• Credentials earned through accurate, secure assessments, with accreditation maintained.
• Faster assessment building and shorter tests through AI and adaptive testing, without lowering quality.

AT&T is hiring a skills assessment leader to build AI-powered, adaptive assessments that measure employee skills and lead to trusted certifications and digital badges.

Our Lead Org Development jobs earn between $118,800.00 - $178,200.00 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining Our Team Comes With Amazing Perks And Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Regular

Location

Dallas, Texas

Salary Range

$118,800.00 - $178,200.00

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